September 15, 2025 Kratom is a nightmare to avoid at all costs Have you heard of “Kratom” yet? The first time I saw that word, it was on a flashing neon sign at one of the…
August 1, 2025 Have you tried these 5 terrific gluten-free foods? I’m happy to report that our celiac summer is progressing well. Our little family has been gluten-free for two months since our 15-year-old was…
July 24, 2025 What if your child needs more than therapy? When your child suffers with mental health struggles, you suffer alongside as their parent. There’s nothing worse than knowing your kiddo is hurting and…
July 14, 2025 Here are my 5 favorite things for summer I’m going to tell you about my five favorite things for summer. But first, a caveat. This is not a blog that often encourages…
July 3, 2025 Sometimes parents are afraid of the wrong thing There’s a big uproar in Lewis Center about a marijuana dispensary coming to town. There’s already one cannabis dispensary in Lewis Center, and likely…
June 19, 2025 Our high schooler made me watch Big Mouth… and I loved it I did NOT like the adult-themed, animated TV series Big Mouth the first few times I watched it. I found it crude, vulgar and…
June 16, 2025 The one time being a picky eater paid off As I’ve written about recently, our 15-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. When we first heard this, I was extremely anxious because…
June 5, 2025 The TV show Forever echoed advice I gave my daughter I felt validated as a parent while watching the 2025 Netflix reboot of the classic Judy Blume novel Forever. Warning: this blog post contains…
May 5, 2025 Here’s why we’ll never drive to NC again Our little family has had terrible luck driving to North Carolina for vacations. So far, both times we’ve set out on a road trip…
May 1, 2025 It hurts when people make fun of Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth I’ve watched with interest the recent buzz about British actress Aimee Lou Wood as a result of her celebrated turn on season three of…
